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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-12-31
A GIFTED CANARY.
Tho Accomplishments of a Little Bir
Which Sings Popular Tunes.

Which sings Popular Tunes.
The canary bird, which the orni-
biologists say belongs to the family
Fringilliad@, and is more particularly
designated as the carduelis canaria,
is the most contented of the feathered
tribe, and does not fret itself to death
in the gilded prison. This is evidenced
by the fact that when confined it some-
times raises several broods of young
birds each year. Its initiative powers
are very great. Although many have
heard canaries sing natural music in
an exquisite manner, still the assertion
is hazarded that but few have heard
one execute tune or portion of one.
George Horn, of Portland, Ore, who
served as musician with General
Sherman during the recent unpleasant-
ness, has wonderful canary bird.
Mr.. Horn at once began to whistle
the old German waltz tune. "Buy a
Broom" Afte listening moment tho
canary, who seemed little shy and
bashful before stranger, executed two
bars of the same old tune and then
stopped as though nervous. .
II guess he is diifident about per-
forming before any one with whom he
is not acquainted, said Mr. Horn,
land we will therefore retire to the
next room."
After the room occupied by the bird
was vacated, Mr.. Horn again whistledl
Buy Broom" and tho bashful bird
heard it and repeated four bars as dis
tinctly and clearly as though it was
played on cornet or piccolo by a
skilled musician. The only. halt he
made was on the last note. This pOr-
ton of the tune was repeated several
times to the delight of the listeners by
the miniature musician.
1.-The bird, said Mr. Horn. ais twelve
months old, and it has taken about nine
months to teach him to sing what you
have just heard. My little ten-year-old
daughter. Ella, and myself, teach him
by means of this instrument. 1t was
xylophone which Mr.. Horn pointed
to, and he seized the sticks and rem
dered finely several airs on 1t for the
ediiication of his visitors. en
Continuing Mr.. Horn said: THE bird
sings in the key of ID, and goes up one
note above the high G. 1t takes good
singer to reach this same note, and
believe Adelaide Patti and the great
Jenny Lind are the only ones l ever
heard of who could do SD with ease.
have been q drummer with bands and
orchestras all my life and know where
OF speak. think the reason the bird
faltcrs on the last note is because it is
too low for the register of his voice.
IL understand that the art of teach
ing canaries to render airs like you have
just heard has made great advances in
Europe. Music boxes are. attached to
the cages, and in this way the airs are
picked up by the caGaries. They are
now endeavoring to have birds perform
tbs music of an opera with all the diff
fssent parts, soprano, contralto, etc.
| would very much like to listen to an
opera rendered In this way. 1t would.
indeed. be delightful treat, ~ Fort.
IGnd (Ore.) NsW&
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-12-31
THE LlmeKILN CLUB.
Brother Gardner Delivers y Short Adsire,
on QGRrIal Honcsty.


on ohRcIsl Honesty.
my attenshun," said Brother Gard
ncr, rs he carefully pulled down his
vest, "fas bin directed to de follerin'
item in Chicago paper:
'SKrppEp-1he Treasurer Of the celebrated
Limeliiln Club ut Detroit has changed his postal
him. and 1t is said the club is badly broken up.
Let US have some philosophy from Brother
Gardner on the subject Of oiiicial honesty
"How dat report 60 abroad | doan'
know" continued the old man, "but It
was made outer hull cloth, as we all
know. Oar sots our respected treas
urer in his usual seat, an de funds of
dc club are safe in de bank. Human
foresight an human hindsight hev deir
weak pints, an de day may possibly
come when some sich item may be true
in part. / may take de liberty of brief
ly explainin' to dc meetn' fur de BEN
eft of any suspishus member. de modus
|nopcrd',dt on which de iinanshul system
of dis club am conducted.
"Fustly-All de moneys received fur
dues. payment of fines. etc., ar counted
three times ober by de three members Of
de Finance Committee. BY dat time
de figures are k'rect, an all de bogus
pieces sorted out to send to de furrein
heather. De sum ar entered on three
separate cash books, an each member
must check up de entry made by do
odder.
"Secondly-De cash ar den passed
ober to Sir Isaac Walpole, Waydown
Bebee.. Elder Spooner an myself. We
recount it an enter it on fonr mo- cash
| books.
"Thirdly-It den goes to de Treas
urer, who counts it agin. makes anod-
der entry. an de five of us purceed to
de bank an deposit it. On de way
down we keep q clus watch on each
odder.
"Fourthly-Not a cent kin be drawcd
frum de bank widout issue de check
an fo' oddcr pussons sign it.
"Fifthly-When de Treasurer of dis
club SO fur forgits hisself as to absorb
$1,000 of our money an cross de ribber
it will be IL cold day-cold huff for two
undershirts. 1t can't be dun, eben il
Il
he wanted to get his name up an run
for some fat offs.
"Sixthly-As to any remarks on dc
! subiick of oflishus dishonesty, our feel
ms ar purity generally known. 1t ar
| mighty few honest men who run fur any
offs whar' dar' am chance to steal.
1t ar mighty few who could git otfis il
dcy wanted it. Candytates fur fat
offises in desc days ar selected by
gamblers. railroads an odder rings.
Each ring wants Il man it kin handle.
Each ring gifts dar. De fitness of a
candydate as to honesty has no bcarin'
on de case. If he doan' turn out a
| thief or an embezzler befo' his term
ar up all people ar surprised. If he
does turn out de public holds its bref
to find out how many others ar guilty
as well, fur it understands dat he has
not proiited alone. When de honest
men of dis kentry riz up an insist wild
DER ballots, dat only respectable men
shall hold offs, de great highway tc
Canada will be grass grown" "-Detroi
Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-12-31

--Perches should be at least two
inches wide, and rest firmly in slot or
mortisc. Fowls will climb to one edge
of a wide perch, and the width will
give opportunity to rest the weight ON
the shanks. A very narrow perch
makesit necessary to- bear the weight
Of the breast-bonc, mainly in one spot.
and thus 1t becomes bent on one side,
This deformity is caused. in many in.
stances, by roosting on the chine of 4
barrel. or ON the small limbs OF trees.
Old fowls have their bones hardened so
that they viii stand the pressure with,
out bending, but al should have wide
psgShss s-PeyIyY xard Y
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-12-31
Working on a Sewer.

1T was q bad day to work on =
sewer, so l Knocked off the men," re-
marked n prominent sewer contractor
one evening last week. what class
of your men are the best workersp"
asked the Expressionist. "Well, I've
in my employ Irishmen, Germans,
Frenchmen, Prussians, Poles, Italians
and Americans. The Italian will work
we'll and do good days work if you
can stand over him and always be
where he can see you. Poles are good
workers, don't need so much watching
as Italians, but they can't do so much
work. 1t takes much longer. too, to
make Poles understand what you want
and how to do their work. The best
workers. / find, are Germans. They
will work right along and ! can be
gone half day. When l get back I
find their work done. An Irishman is
good worker-whcn he wants to
Nork--but he's worst of all. II no
makes up his mind to soldier he'll do
it right in front of you, and laugh II
you kick. "-BuGaio Erpress.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-12-31
First Blase Youth (much demoral.

First Blase Youth (much demoral
ized)-"By Gawge, Cholly! I'm COM
pletely exhausted; just assisted in saving
-aw-young woman's life." Second
Blase Youth-"Bravo fellah! But
didn't know you could swim, Fweddy,"
First Blase Youth I'll cawn't. Another
fellah did that pert ] stood on shore
and scweamed for help."-Harpsr's .
Weftiy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-12-31

TO prevent waste--cut your corn
fodder and feed II with bran.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18

Mr.. SECRETARY LAMAR, representing Pres
ident Cleveland, made distinct and pointed
allusion in his New York address to free
trade as the necessary and logical thing
to give an impetus TO the trade and industry,
not only of the chief city, but of the whole
country well. Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew
followed Mr.. Lamar, and in concluding his
81 hope that the Democratic party viii make
that the first plank of their platform in the
coming presidential election, and l promise
him that the party to which l belong will
state its position in equally emphatic terms,
and then L hope, and | have no doubt he
hopes, that we shall have presidential
contest fought out IN this country, where
mud and dirt, and SANDER, and personal de-
traction, and the personality of the candt-
dates shall disappear, and what principle IS to
govern the prosperity of the American people
shall be decided directly by the American
people themselves"
This was received with the most uproarious
applause, even in that collection of men,
large number of whom, doubtless, are en-
gagged in the importing trade, and whose in
terests would, therefore, seem to lie in the
direction of free trade. We should be glad,
indeed, if the Democratic party would have
the courage of its convictions on this question.
There is no doubt but it is free trade party,
but it dares not avow its faith nor assume to
put its faith into practice. If it would, the
'tariff for revenue only" campaign of 1880
would be but zephyr breeze to the storm
that would blow the un- American heresy to
shreds now. The idea of free trade has
lost much ground since Hancock was defeated,
and grows beautifully less with every month
and wear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18

ONE of the leading capitalists of one of the
leading cities of New York, who already has
some interests in indianapolis, and intended
to have more, but withdrew on account of the
childishness with which the Council and the
people treated the business question of obtain
ing natural gas, sends to the Journal a re-
capitulated statement of the real estate values
of several cities, Indianapolis being one of
them, with the remark that "a copy of the
inclosed should be pasted in the hat of every
property owner in Indianapolis. It makes me
tired. at this distance, to read the efforts that
have been made since April or May last to get
natural gas into Indianapolis. What
advantage has st. Paul over Indianapolis
None" The reason for the latter query is
that the statement he sends is issued
by the st. Paul Chamber of Commerce to at
tract attention and capital to that place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18

UNDER the operation of the Dow law, in
Ohio, there have been 1902 saloons closed,
1,571 by the operation of the high taxation
clause, and 521 by the clause which permits
each local community to rule the saloon out
altogether if it chooses. Before the law went
into operation there were IL, $50 saloons; at
the date of the last report there were 1851.
OF course the cranks will say that this reduc-
ton in the number of saloons and the large
amount of revenue raised from those which
remain by taxation great evils, and that
it would be much better for society and for
morals to have free whisky rather than such
regulation and restriction. But the number
of cranks of that kind is not so large as to
warrant either a political party or sensible
people being driven from the advocacy
of practical, practicable plan for the regu-
1ation of the liquor traffic. In that sign we
conquer, as we did in 1886, and as the Repub-
licans have done in Ohio, Illinois, Pennsyl
vania, and wherever it has been tried Where
Republicanism has been endangered is where
it has undertaken impractical idealism or
attempted to carry water on both shoulders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
General Sparks Title.

Baltimore Americans Washington Letter.
Since General Sparks has come once more
prominently before the country in rather
enviable light, great many. perhaps, have been
asking where the General got his military title.
He has no war record of such. but every one
calls him General" 1t star. ted when he Was q
member of Congress, and is due to the style Of
hat he wears. The cnapeau is of those
black, broad brIm military head coverings. but
the most striking thing the heavy gold cord
and tassels that ornsmentsit; seasons come and
go, but the General" wears the style OF
hat and the same gold military cord. When he
first made his appearance in the halls of Con-
gress he was at once christened General and
he got his place on the military committee from
the gold cord. Some people thought the title
came from his tendency to get into wordy wars
aud department fights, but this is mistake.
His title came from his chapeau and the gold
cord thereon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18

SENATOR CULLoM announces himself as in
favor of postal telegraph, the government to
construct new lines and operate them it
does the mail service Not that way lies the
presidency, Mr.. Cullom. 1t will be long
time before the people of this country will de-
liver all their business affairs over to the Gus
tody OF the government. With the mail
service as it is, there is little inducement to
try the experiment of having the government
undertake to do the peoples telegraphing.
Not this year, Mr.. Cullom.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18

THE Prohibitionscanvass in Atlanta is wax
i1g very warm. Probably the most notable
feature of the campaign is the position of the
Constitution, Atlanta's leading newspaper.
One of its editors, Mr.. Howells is violently
opposed to giving prohibition any further
trial in the city. while Mr.. Grady, the other
bditor, is intensely in favor of it. They COM
promise with each other by keeping the edi-
sorial page of the paper free from any allusion
20 the subject, but each one uses its columns,
10 print communications over his own name,
advocating his particular side of the case
This state Of affairs has led the Macon, ga
Telegraph to print effective cartoon. in
which one of the editors is shown in the act
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18

grafton by keeping out paupers, Anarchists
and Socialists, and it has none of the objec-
tionable features of the old Know-nothing
organization. ALI that it proposes to accom-
plish, however, can, and probably will, be
done by whichever one of the two great
parties may be in power during the next few
years and there seems to be but little use for
the existence of separate party to effect this
purpose of keeping out Objectionable charac-
tiers from abroad -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18

THE law of Illinois under which the
Anarchists were tried and convicted is of spe-
cial interest just now. The following is the
principal provision, and it will apply to all
the murder breathing cut-throats and cow
ardly assassin breeders who are now belching
out their threats and denunciations:
eff any person shall, by speaking to any
public or private assemblage of people, or in
any public place advise. encour-
age, abet or incite resistance to
the lawful power of the legal author
tiles of this State, or any of the towns, cities
or counties of this State; y or shall
advise abet, encourage or incite the disturb
ance of the public peace, and by such disturb
attempt at resistance to such
authorities shall thereafter ensue, and human
life is taken, any person is injured, or
property is destroyed by any person, or by any
of the means employed to carry into effet the
purpose advised, encouraged, aided, abetted
or melted, every person so aiding,
advising, encouraging abetting or melting
the same shall be deemed as having conspired
with the person or persons who actually COM
NIT the crime, and shall be deemed prin-
cipa1 in the preparation of the same, and
shall be punished accordingly" etc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
The Decadence of Prohibition.

st. ouis Globe Democrat.
The defeat of prohibition in Oregon seems TO
em phasize the fact that public sentiment is
stantly drifting away from that plan of temper
ance reform. whereas q few years the ten
dency was decidedly in its favor. Four States
Michigan, Texas, Tennessee and Oregon-havs
excessively rejected it within the past eight
months: and there is probably not now a State
in the Union where it is strong as it has been
heretofore This can only be attributed to a
growing feeling the part of IN tellieent voters
that there is a wiser and more practical way to
deal with the evils of the liquor traffic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18

THE Indiana governorship is an Office which
has been accepted as an honor by men several
sizes larger than any Democrats now in or of
the State; but, strange to say, all these small
fry gentlemen wave aside possible nomina-
tions to the place with as much apparent
indifference as If it were road supervisor
ship. And yet these Democratic gentlemen
have all shown signs Of hunger and desire
10 get at the public crib.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18

AND so Senator Van Voorhees, does not
want to be the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. The long headed descendant of the
Knickerbockers looks out for number one, and
party next year. The managers who arranged
this plan were so anxious to devise means for
getting rid of Green smith, that it failed to
occur to them that the Senator might not be
early in life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
a Winning Ticket.

Colorado Letter in Chicago Inter Ocean
The next President-ele-t must receive 2o1
votes. The present incum bent will start with
153 from the South. and his opponent With l83
from the North, mt kng it necessary for the
former. If elected, to receive rs from the North.
the Inter, ii elected, to receive 10 from the
North. Hawley can carry Connections and
Harrison can carry Indiana-Just the 10 votes
needed land to spare. These ara honest
competent. and available men. Then why not
nominate them and make sure of Republican
Yictoryl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18

ONE of the best features of the present sit
nation is the fact that everybody is talking
favorably and enthusiastically about Indian
apolis, instead of dolefully and depreciatingly,
as has been the case with so many people for
SO long time. One result of this is that
manufacturers are being attracted rather
than repealed. People like a city where
sverythingis on healthy basis and the people
are not dvspeptic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18

showed him dollar check. Old January
wagered the check and Won again. His luck
turned, and before he left the table he had won
$4,000 Next day he-w SIS, 600. and in few
more sittings he had $40, 900 in his pockets Dur
ing his gambling career he made and lost six or
seven fortunes. AT one time his wealth
timated at $500. 600. He died. however, destl-
tute of means.n
EDWARD ATKINSON has been examining the
records in ready made clothing establishments
to discover whether the white man in the United
States is deterioratng in size and weight. The
general results is that the average height of
New Englanders is found to be feet 81 inches
and of Southerners 5 feet 10 inches. The aver
age weight of Americans is between 155 and $50
pounds. Mr.. Atkinson also discovered that the
average height and weight of men in this coun
try have increased perceptibly since the war.
He Is convinced that Americans are increasing
rather than decreasing in size.
PROBABLY few persons who have Miss
Connie Jackson play Title Slowboy. aware
that she is the sister of Mr.. Joseph jefferson,
who plays Caleb Plumrner in the same piece
Such is the fact however, and although she
doesn't appear to be more than fifteen years old.
she is nearer forty-eight This clever actress is
almost totally deaf and relies wholly upon her
eyes While on the STAGE witnessing the move
ments OF the different actors lips. She has
played Title so often that she. can easily tell
when 1T is her turn to speak without watching
very closely what is being said Miss Jackson
was one OF the first Topsys in this country, and
MAN by the name of Beauchamp
Took Sunday-sch class to teauchamp,
SO he put them to task,
Some questions to ask
But the Sunday-school boys couldn't reaucha1np.
-Pittsbure Chronicle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
Figures TO Think About.

Detroit Tribune.
Eighteen Northern States which are regarded
as reliably Republican have 1872 electoral votes.
New York's thirtys for the Republican ticket
would elect Or Indianas fifteen and New Jer-
sey's nine. Or Indiana's fifteen and Connect
cuts six. Should boom start up for Harrison
and Hawley or Hawley and Harrison. these con-
siderations would be likely to give it consider
able size and force.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18

CONSIDERING the confident way in which
Democratic politicians accustomed to class
Indiana as solid for their party, the disincli-
nation OF local statesmen to run for the Office
of Governor is somewhat remarkable. The
unanimity with which they desire some other
fellow to take the nomination is a new and
beautiful development of politics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18

THF American party seems to be growing
faster than Henry Georges anti.poverty
society. It is all the same however, in one
sense. The American" idea is unalterably
opposed to poverty. but proposes to escape it
by keeping paupers, idlers and Anarchists out
rather than by bringing then.in and dividing
up land and property among them after they
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
The Way of Reform"
Pittsburg Chronicle

Pit tsburg Fhron1c1e
Mr.. Sparks should not grumble. It has been
the policy of the administration not to remove
an official except for cause, and if cause has
appeared to be prominent. there has been no
hesitancy in manufacturing one. 1t is true that
move Republican Office holders, but in this case
they have been used to bounce of the Demo-
cratic persuasion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18

of distributing ice water, while the other is
handing around Bourbon" whisky to the
crowd, and the suggestion is made by the
Charleston News and Courier that if some 9TH
er member of the staff will pass around the
sugar the combination will be complete. The
vote is TO be taken Nov. 26, and the result
will be awaited with great interest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
Another Administration Farce.

Washington Special in Philadelphia Press.
MIR. Sparks has gone out of public life, and
with HIM has gone Mr.. Cleveland 3 policy, which
tion and ''wrest millions of acres from the hands
OF the land -grabbers.n
Studied from beginning to end. the farce is
even more remarkable than Mr.. Cleveland's civil
service-reform hnmbug. It began with Mr.
Sparks's ignorant attempts to restore land grants
to the public domain. eliminated in Mr. Cleve-
lands demagogical letter Of rebuke to his own
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
Lamar and the Land-Grant Ring.

chicago IribuHe
Is there Republican Senator who will dare
vote to confirm Lamar justice of the SUI
preme Court in view of his unconditional sur
render to the land grant ring2 In restoring the
unjust indemnity rule, ousting Sparks, and de-
hvering millions of acres of public land to the
jobbers, he has proved himself unfit for high
Office. Is he to be permitted to serve the pirate
land grant crew on the Supreme Bench as he has
in the Department. of the 1nteriorl